将近 (jiāng jìn) — almost, nearly, close to
Definition
将近 means 'almost / nearly' and modifies numbers, quantities, or time spans (将近两千人, 将近完成) — closer to 几乎 than to 快要, which only marks an imminent action.
adverb
almostnearlyclose to
Examples
- 将近。Zhè ge gōng chéng jiāng jìn wán chéng le.This project is almost complete.
- 将近。Guān zhòng jiāng jìn yǒu liǎng qiān rén.The audience numbered nearly two thousand people.
- 将近。Bǐ sài jiāng jìn jié shù le.The competition is nearly over.
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